Uruguayan defender among Corinthians' least-used subs this season | OneFootball

Signed at the start of the current season after not renewing his contract with Peñarol-URU, right-back Pedro Milans was the least-used backup player in the Corinthians squad during the first six months of the year. In total, he played seven matches, all as a starter, recording three wins and four draws — a 61.9% success rate. During that period, he was part of the squad that won the Supercopa do Brasil against Flamengo at Mané Garrincha in Brasília in February.

The survey was published by the Fiel Imprensa profile on X, formerly Twitter. Milans arrived to be Matheuzinho’s immediate backup at right-back but, so far, has not established himself at the club, having played in five matches under Dorival Júnior and only two under Fernando Diniz, who has been in charge since the first week of April.

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At one point, Diniz even used defensive midfielder Raniele out of position there in the matches against Mirassol (A) and Vasco da Gama (H) in the Brazilian Championship. In those two matches, Matheuzinho was unavailable as he was serving a suspension and punishment from the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) due to striking Palmeiras forward Fláco Lopez in the face in the Derby between the teams at Neo Química Arena in mid-April.

Before joining Corinthians, Pedro Milans had spells at Juventud and Peñarol, both from Uruguay. At the first club, he played between 2019 and 2022, making 17 appearances and scoring one goal. For the second team, he played between 2022 and 2025, taking the field 111 times, scoring two goals and providing five assists. There, he won the Uruguayan League (2024) and the Uruguayan AUF Cup (2025).

It is worth noting that Corinthians will return to action only in the week of July 22, when they face Remo at Neo Química Arena in the final round of the first half of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, Timão sit in 10th place with 24 points — 18 goals scored and 19 conceded. Shortly before that, on July 12, Alvinegro is expected to play a friendly against FC Cascavel in Paraná.

Pedro Milans’ matches for Corinthians in 2026

1) Velo Clube 0 x 1 Corinthians – 01/25/2026 – Paulista Championship – played 70 minutes 2) Corinthians 3 x 0 Capivariano – 02/05/2026 – Paulista Championship – played 90 minutes 3) São Bernardo FC 0 x 1 Corinthians – 02/15/2026 – Paulista Championship – played 89 minutes 4) Cruzeiro 1 x 1 Corinthians – 02/25/2026 – Brazilian Championship – played 90 minutes 5) Chapecoense 0 x 0 Corinthians – 03/19/2026 – Brazilian Championship – played 77 minutes 6) Vitória 0 x 0 Corinthians – 04/18/2026 – Brazilian Championship – played 64 minutes 7) Peñarol-URU 1 x 1 Corinthians – 05/21/2026 – Libertadores – played 90 minutes

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